Erin Newman In April, members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Art Club had a wonderful time learning more about paper quilling. Students learned the art of rolling paper and how to make tight coils during class. Then they spent the next week at home rolling a lot of them. The next week, they came back,…
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June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Painters Enjoy Beginning Watercolor Class
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
Art Club Classes – May 2024
Paper Quilling a Saguaro Erin Newman Erin Newman, SaddleBrooke Ranch resident and Southern Arizona Artist Guild artist, will once again be offering her expertise with another paper quilling class. This class will be focused on a saguaro. This class is open to those who have knowledge of paper quilling due to the amount of time…
May 2024, Generals
Let’s Get Creative
Debora Witten In March, we had a wonderful demo of Inktense pencils by Rebecca Hilchie. Some of the participants tried the medium, had fun, and are now hooked! In April, there was a short demo by Cathy Ratliff on mixed media/collage. Friends got to play expressing themselves through words, pictures, symbols, etc. In May, Erin…
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
What’s Holding You Back?
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
Mudslingers Introductory Class
Marilyn Heasley I’ll start by saying I lack the artistic gene. I can write accolades describing amazing pieces of work, but don’t expect anyone to be writing platitudes of my works. I needed something other than golf and exercise classes. Two friends convinced me to join them for the Mudslingers (aka Pottery) introductory class, so…
May 2024, Front Page
Another Fun Class with the Art Club: Drawing on Black Paper
Dale Farland The SBR Art Club enjoys offering members traditional art classes as well as non-traditional art classes. Recently, local artist Rebekah Vermeulen taught a class utilizing colored pencils on black paper. She provided detailed instructions on how to evaluate a picture as to emphasizing the highlights and lowlights with the subject matter. Drawing on…
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
Western Dancing, Boot Stompin,’ and a Double Shot of Whiskey
Janelle Authur Headline got your attention? Read on! In March, Ranch Western dancers enjoyed a double shot of “whiskey,” with an evening of the Country Western music of Whiskey Riverdogs plus a field trip to Whiskey Roads, a local Country music venue, restaurant, and bar. First up was the SaddleBrooke Ranch Social Dance Club’s monthly…
April 2024, Front Page
Fluid Art Classes
Diane Verkuylen-Murphy Many interested art students explored the possibilities of acrylic pouring this past fall and winter at the Art Club in Saddlebrooke Ranch (SBR). SBR resident and instructor, Diane Verkuylen-Murphy, has taught several abstract fluid art classes and most recently the techniques of the open cup and ring pour. In this class, the students…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Art Club Classes – March 2024
Zentangle: Itty-Bitty Projects Erin Newman Join the SaddleBrooke Ranch Art Club for another adventure with Zentangle. Val Barsevich, a certified Zentangle teacher, will teach another in our series of classes this year. The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. It increases focus and creativity,…